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Signcryption approved as ISO standard

Technology is intended to protect user identity during online activities

January 19, 2012

After nearly a three-year process, signcryption has been formally recognized as an international standard by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). University of North Carolina Charlotte Professor Yuliang Zheng, who works in of

Spokane law-enforcement veterans launch Training To Survive

Focus to be on prevention of, response to, recovery from workplace violence

January 19, 2012

Spokane-area law enforcement veterans Tim Walters and Gary Gasseling have formed a professional training company here called Training to Survive that will assist clients in how to prevent, respond to, and recover from workplace violence. "There

More Spokane businesses hire security companies in down economy

More businesses see need for contracted protection in slower economic times

January 19, 2012

Treva Lind

Some security companies here say they are seeing growth during this slower economy, including more contracts from business clients that have opted to outsource for private security guards instead of internally staffing those positions.Deaconess

Real Estate Roundup

January 19, 2012

Mike McLean

Ibex Flooring LLC, a commercial flooring supplier here, has bought a single-story, 11,700-square-foot building at 2925 N. Martin and plans to move there later this month from leased space at 702 N. Helena. Chris Bell, of NAI Black, handled the a a

Water reservoir job starts in north Airway Heights

MDM Construction eyes mid-April completion date for $2.1 million project

January 19, 2012

Treva Lind

MDM Construction Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, has started work on a $2.1 million project to build a large water reservoir and transmission main pipe for the city of Airway Heights to allow for future development in the West Plains city.Jason Gonwick,

WSU real estate research operations relocate to UW

After 18 years in Pullman, Glenn Crellin takes newly created position in Seattle

January 19, 2012

Mike McLean

Glenn Crellin, who until recently was the director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, at Washington State University, has accepted a staff position at the University of Washington and has moved his research operations to the West a

WSU biomed building advances - Art only

January 19, 2012

Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, erects a tower crane along Spokane Falls Boulevard for construction of the $78 million Washington State University Biomedical and Health Sciences Building. The contractor expects to be erecting for

West Co. lands contract to fix North Idaho bridges

Airway Heights builder to repair I-90 structures between Cd'A, Wallace

January 19, 2012

Chey Scott

The Idaho Transportation Department recently awarded a $640,000 contract to Airway Heights-based transportation contractor West Co. to do repair and maintenance work on seven bridges and overpasses on Interstate 90 between Coeur d'Alene and Co. on

North Side senior complex comes together - Art only

January 19, 2012

Work is progressing rapidly on this $12.8 million, 150-unit senior apartment complex, located in the Wandermere area on Spokane's North Side. Called Traditions at Mill Road, the complex is scheduled to be completed late this year. Inland Washington

Eller wins Sprague rebuild job after third bidding cycle

Kalispel Tribe had rebid $2.5 million project twice due to some technicalities

January 19, 2012

Chey Scott

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has selected a general contractor after seeking bids a third time for its planned project to move and reconstruct a stretch of Sprague Avenue located just south of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, in Airway tribe to